Swimming & Diving Headed to Postseason Competitions

Swimming & Diving Headed to Postseason Competitions

March 13, 2024 | Men's Swimming and Diving, Women's Swimming and Diving

MUNCIE, Ind. - - After strong showings throughout the 2023-24 season, 16 members of the Ball State swimming & diving program will be making postseason appearances starting Thursday.

In the pool, 15 Cardinals will be heading to Ocala, Florida, for the 2024 CSCAA National Invitational Championships at the FAST (Florida Aquatics Swimming & Training). The three-day meet runs Thursday through Saturday, with prelims starting at 9:30 a.m. each day and finals at 6 p.m.

In addition, student-athletes have the option to compete in Sunday's Long Course Time Trials.

Representing Ball State on the men's side are Aidan Biddle, Tommy Brunner, Michael Burns, Benjamin Clarkston, Joey Garberick, Bryce Handshoe, Michael Mitsynskyy, Ethan Pheifer and Jacob Siewers.

Representing Ball State on the women's side are Payton Kelly, Natalie Marshall, Julia Ofman, Kiran Stauffer, Callie Tuma and Alexa Von Holtz.

A complete breakdown of the expected NIC schedule is below.

Fans can follow the action live on Meet Mobile, with live video found here.

In the diving well, sophomore Porter Brovont will represent Ball State at the NCAA Zone C Diving Championships which run Thursday through Saturday at Louisville's Ralph Wright Natatorium.

Brovont will compete on the 3M board Thursday and the 1M board Friday.

Fan can follow the action on DiveMeets and with live video Thursday and Friday.

Ball State Schedule at the CSCAA National Invitational Championships

Thursday Schedule - MEN

200 Freestyle Relay
5. Ball State - 1:18.88

50 Backstroke
28. Ethan Pheifer - 22.66
54. Benjamin Clarkston - 23.86

500 Freestyle
27. Tommy Brunner - 4:30.17

50 Butterfly
11. Bryce Handshoe – 21.96

50 Breaststroke
1. Joey Garberick – 24.09
20. Aidan Biddle – 25.17
42. Michael Burns – 25.84

50 Freestyle
41. Jacob Siewers – 20.42

400 Medley Relay
19. Ball State – 3:15.17

Thursday Schedule - WOMEN

200 Freestyle Relay
28. Ball State - 1:32.66

50 Breaststroke
27. Julia Ofman – 28.99

500 Freestyle
37. Callie Tuma - 4:53.15
45. Kiran Stauffer - 4:45.01

200 IM
13. Alexa Von Holtz – 2:00.85

50 Freestyle
3. Payton Kelly – 22.32

400 Medley Relay
19. Ball State – 3:42.56

Friday Schedule - MEN

200 Medley Relay
10. Ball State – 1:26.61

400 IM
23. Tommy Brunner – 3:58.58

100 Butterfly
24. Bryce Handshoe

100 Breaststroke
2. Joey Garberick – 51.93
30. Aidan Biddle – 54.80
37. Michael Burns – 55.21

100 Backstroke
26. Ethan Pheifer – 48.58

800 Freestyle Relay
17. Ball State – 6:36.72

Friday Schedule - WOMEN

200 Medley Relay
13. Ball State – 1:40.12

400 IM
28. Alexa Von Holtz – 4:21.75
51. Callie Tuma – 4:25.49

100 Breaststroke
56. Julia Ofman – 1:03.14

100 Backstroke
30. Payton Kelly – 54.91

800 Freestyle Relay
25. Ball State – 7:24.58

Saturday Schedule - MEN

1650 Freestyle
14. Tommy Brunner – 15:42.91

100 IM
14. Joey Garberick – 50.91
15. Michael Burns – 51.04
26. Ethan Pheifer – 52.17

100 Freestyle
36. Jacob Siewers – 44.67

200 Breaststroke
3. Joey Garberick – 1:54.78
30. Michael Burns – 2:00.87
41. Aidan Biddle – 2:02.80

200 Butterfly
11. Bryce Handshoe – 1:46.93
23. Michael Mitsynskyy – 1:50.09
32. Benjamin Clarkston – 1:50.97

400 Freestyle Relay
19. - Ball State – 2:58.95

Saturday Schedule - WOMEN

1650 Freestyle
17. Callie Tuma – 16:44.16

100 Freestyle
4. Payton Kelly – 49.03

200 Breaststroke
54. Julia Ofman – 2:18.30

200 Butterfly
14. Alexa Von Holtz – 2:00.06

400 Freestyle Relay
24. Ball State – 3:23.14